Butterfly Tweaked ♪♫

A number of Weezer songs are noted for Backmasking.
The Grateful Dead used the Symbolism of the Butterfly in some of their Art as well.

The fun begins at 4:20...

The Lyrics to Butterfly by Weezer:

Yesterday I went outside
With my mama's mason jar,
Caught a lovely butterfly
When I woke up today
Looked in on my fairy pet
She had withered all away
No more sighing in the breast

I'm sorry for what I did
I did what my body told me to
I didn't mean to do you harm
Everytime I pin down what I think I want it slips away
The goal slips away

Smell you on my hands for days
I can't wash away your scent
If I'm a dog then you're a bitch [pause]
I guess you're as real as me
Maybe I can live with that
Maybe I need fantasy
Life of chasing butterfly

I'm sorry for what I did
I did what my body told me to
I didn't mean to do you harm
Everytime I pin down what I think I want it slips away
The goal slips away

I told you I would return
When the robin makes his nest
But I ain't never coming back
I'm sorry
I'm sorry
I'm sorry
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Phrases I can hear in reverse:

Oh it's been so hard girl

No Worse than it was

Whoa, fear us not

For Further information on this audio anomaly see the links below:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly_effect
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_speech
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitch_shift
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backmask
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamical_systems
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causality
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weezer
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/butterfly
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grateful_Dead
http://www.insects.org/ced4/symbol_list1.html

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The butterfly is a multicultural symbol of the beauty of Nature, appearing in numerous examples of nature scenes of many artistic styles. Butterflies are included as elements of these scenes because they most effectively represent all positive characteristics of Nature.

As a metaphor to human aging, butterflies and moths experience a time of "old age" before succumbing to gravity for the last time. Their constant fluttering can leave their wings partially devoid of the powdery scales which provided their former beauty. Brilliant hues give way to faded colors. Collisions with branches leave jagged scars and frayed wing tips.

If the frayed and battered butterfly or moth symbolizes old age, then it follows logically that the recently-emerged adult, resplendant in its newly-acquired, powdery, "suit of lights" represents youth. Its flashy speed in contrast to the feeble flapping of a near-death specimen heightens the image. Butterfly imagery in tandem with a youthful pursuer, also symbolizes youth. Collecting butterflies seems to be an experience of childhood-lost, common to many.

Another characteristic of both moths and butterflies is their fragile nature. Their thin wings and antennae, their powdered color that comes off on your fingertips adds to their stature as a symbol of impermanence.

Lucy Clausen, in her book Insect Fact and Folklore, states it is "bad luck to pull off butterfly wings." She does not reveal where this belief prevails or why it came into existence. Other references can be found. "In Scotland it is unlucky to kill or keep them." In the west of England, it is unlucky to kill the first butterfly seen. In north Hampshire, it is a bad omen to see three butterflies in a group.

Numerous items are named after butterflies: the butterfly stitch, the butterfly valve, the butterfly stroke, the butterfly table, and the butterfly position (in yoga). These names relate to butterflies in form or execution rather than possessing a direct relationship with them.

The Haida Indians of the Pacific Northwest incorporated the butterfly in their mythology. The butterfly is the raven's spokesman at feasts. The raven "was an integral part of Northwest coast life and to separate this bird from the life of the people was inconceivable. It is a never-to-beforgotten bird." "The raven created the world according to the Haida Indians."37 In one Haida totem pole, the butterfly appears beneath the raven and touches the raven's tongue, possibly signifying his spokesman role. The totem butterfly is highly stylized. Indian art gives primary attention to the predominating power which he attached to that animal. The art endeavored to give an impression of action or pictorially indicate what the animal could do. Since birds were a dominant theme in Haida art, their artists perhaps overlooked the most obvious flying abilities of butterflies and (presuming they referred to a butterfly's sucking mouthpiece as a tongue) decided to make an insect with a big tongue a spokesman.

The Zuni Indians feel that the early appearance of butterflies indicates fair weather. Other peoples "say that if the first butterfly is ... yellow [it will be] sunny weather."

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[DannyGrease]

lol, now thats some really great stuff, thats what i like, yeahhhh

[quinoacat]

Also check out the video I responded to with this. It is the Weezer Video from the Happy Days TV series backwards of their performance of "Buddy Holly". It sounds oddly European and almost German to many people. The Guitar sounds better backwards in most Weezer songs too, lol...

[quinoacat]

Did you notice the symbolic blending of "Dog and Butterfly" I added in this video at around 2:13? Your comment about your pups chasing butterflies made me instantly think of this video.

[quinoacat]

4:20 is where the Backmasking is exposed.  That is what I meant by stating that is where the 'Fun' begins.

[ellybijvoet]

It`s strange, but it fascinate me.

What program do You use for the effects, I like it!! 5++++

Greetz El.

[quinoacat]

The Audio Manipulation and editing was done with Audacity...

[iaco4ever]

Complmenti!é un ottimo video*****.Ciao  Pino

[slowhand1954]

I love the advantgaurd feel to this and the totally sixties feel. lol Great job. You sibbed to my wife and she sent me to your channel. Thanks for a interesting video.

Peace,

Allen

[DeztiinyIsNotPurple]

This is a sin... It's a great song, you didn't need to mess with it :\

[DannyGrease]

LOL, and the weezer video rocks, man...love it, but love it forwards more..lol

[quinoacat]

It is a freeware called Memories On Web by Codejam software.

[BrendanIsCool]

this is win